Water mixed with sewage spreads illness in Sushilpura JAIPUR: Residents of Ward 45 in Sushilpura are grappling with a severe public health crisis, as sewage-contaminated drinking water over the past week has left more than 1,000 people unwell. Children and the elderly have been the worst affected, with complaints of stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and…
Jaisalmer: Three workers died at a textile factory in Balotra Friday after being exposed to toxic gas while descending into a sludge tank they were supposed to clean. A fourth worker from the group was rescued from the site with injuries, reports Vimal Bhatia.Officials said the incident occurred at Lalji Wala Mills inside Balotra Industrial…
Jaipur: A delegation comprising over 30 councillors conducted a sit-in protest Friday outside the commissioner’s office of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Heritage, run by a Congress board.The councillors raised slogans against mayor Kusum Yadav, and Commissioner, Nidhi Patel, alleging inaction in restoring civic facilities during the ongoing monsoon. They also criticised the mayor and other…
Bhilwara: Multiple investigations are underway after a disturbing incident at Banasthali Vidyapith where a first-year MBA student jumped from a hostel building allegedly on being harassed and blackmailed.Deputy chief minister and higher education minister Prem Chand Bairwa announced Wednesday the formation of an investigative committee, stating, “Action will be taken against anyone found guilty once…
Jaipur: Farmers in Sriganganagar district have launched an indefinite sit-in protest against the reduced water supply from Punjab, marking the second such demonstration in less than a year. The protest, organised by the ‘Kisan Sangarsh Morcha’, comes as farmers face severe irrigation challenges due to significantly diminished water flow through the Gang Canal.According to farmer…
